James Kennedy, a former star of Bravo’s Vanderpump Guidelines, was arrested on Tuesday evening in Burbank, California, on costs of misdemeanour home violence, reported TMZ.
The incident occurred at a non-public residence the place Kennedy and an unnamed girl had been reportedly concerned in an argument.
The Burbank Police Division confirmed that officers had been dispatched to the residence at roughly 11.30 pm (native time) after receiving a name in regards to the altercation. A witness allegedly noticed Kennedy getting bodily with the girl, although regulation enforcement famous no seen accidents.
After investigating, the authorities deemed the incident home in nature and arrested Kennedy.
The DJ was booked and later launched on $20,000 bail. The Burbank Metropolis Lawyer’s Workplace is at present reviewing the case for potential costs, as per police sources quoted by TMZ.
It isn’t but clear who the unnamed girl was however Kennedy and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber, had attended Kathy Hilton’s vacation social gathering earlier that night.
In accordance with a supply cited by Individuals, the couple appeared distant all through the occasion, and Kennedy reportedly exhibited erratic behaviour. Witnesses on the social gathering claimed he appeared inebriated, acted aggressively, and was “operating forwards and backwards to the bar.”
Lewber was seen alone at a public occasion the next day, smiling for cameras and taking part in actions, reminiscent of getting a short lived tattoo, hinting at her obvious composure after the incident.
Kristen Doute, Kennedy’s former girlfriend and Vanderpump Guidelines co-star, responded to the information by sharing a screenshot of the TMZ article on her Instagram Tales, captioning it “Lastly.”
Doute has beforehand implied abusive behaviour from Kennedy in her 2020 guide, ‘He’s Making You Loopy’, although she didn’t explicitly title him.
Kennedy, recognized for his turbulent private life and struggles with alcohol, documented his sobriety journey on ‘Vanderpump Guidelines’. In 2021, he celebrated two years of sobriety however later revealed he was “California sober,” consuming marijuana whereas abstaining from alcohol.
Kennedy’s arrest comes at a time of transition for Vanderpump Guidelines, which not too long ago introduced an entire forged reboot for its upcoming twelfth season.
Whereas Kennedy is now not a part of the collection, his affiliation with the present and its controversies, such because the “Scandoval” dishonest scandal, has stored him within the public eye.
